Pulses · importers
India reports $5.1B in the chapter that holds pulses, fourth of 96 markets, and this chapter matters more to India’s import bill than to most large economies.
| Market | HS 07 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $16.5B |
| Germany | $8.8B |
| United Kingdom | $5.2B |
| France | $4.8B |
| Canada | $4.1B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers); pulses is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
India’s total imports are $697.7B. This chapter is 0.7% of that, which looks small, yet it ranks 18th among the country’s own import chapters. For comparison, in several larger economies the same chapter sits in the thirties or beyond. Food staples get more weight in India’s import structure than the headline percentage suggests.
The biggest chapters are mineral fuels, pearls and precious stones, and electrical machinery, which shows how fuel-heavy and gem-heavy the import basket is.
The United Kingdom sits just above at $5.2B and France just below at $4.8B. India’s 5.4% share of reported world imports is close to both, so the order among these three can shift with revisions. Read India as a member of a tight group behind Germany and the United States.
General source markets for all goods are China, the Russian Federation, the United Arab Emirates and the USA. That list covers every product and says little about legume origins.
Import conditions for staple foods can be adjusted by authorities from time to time, so do not rely on any figure or note as a statement of current policy. Confirm the present licensing, duty, quality-standard and documentation requirements with the customs authority and the buyer before you quote.
Settle Incoterm, currency, payment instrument and discharge port in writing, and allow for inspection and clearance time in your delivery window.
The $5.1B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so pulses are only part of it. The ranking rests on what each country declares for its latest year, so re-exports and reporting gaps can bend it.
For named buyers, use customs shipment records under the pulses heading and read the consignee, quantity and declared value fields. This site’s free marketplace lets you list what you supply alongside that research.
Fourth of 96 markets at $5.1B in 2024, a 5.4% share of reported world imports. The United Kingdom is just above at $5.2B and France just below at $4.8B.
It ranks 18th among India's import chapters and is 0.7% of the $697.7B total. That is a higher rank than in many other large importing countries.
No. Rules for staple foods can change. Confirm the current licence, duty and quality requirements with the customs authority and your buyer before you commit to a shipment.
Grouping pulses-heading shipment records by consignee shows names, volumes and declared values, and picks out the regular buyers.
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